Whimsical Events

ut I really didn't worry about it it at all because she was so on top of everything! Being a bride only once, you don't know what questions to ask so it was amazing to have her help and guidance the weeks leading up to the wedding with final details discussions to ensure the day was perfect. Karli & Whimsical Events were super responsive to all of my questions even before they were technically 'on contract' which I think speaks a lot. The pricing was also super reasonable and I did a ton of research. I can't thank Karli enough and would definitely recommend her as well as Whimsical Events for future brides.

loves what she does shows in every thing she does and she’s great at it to boot. If you are looking for an organized, creative, and adaptable planner, look no further. They have an extensive set of relationships with vendors at every price range and can give specific recommendations for your needs. There is nothing you can throw at these two that they can’t navigate.

e. She has a big heart and is so kind and we couldn’t have asked for anyone better! Melanie and Elyssa were both present on the wedding day and kept everything running smoothly. They were very quick to fix any hiccups and help my husband and I with whatever we needed! Our day was a dream come true thanks to Whimsical Events!

ess easy and fun (despite COVID trying to ruin things). She was my absolute rock throughout the entire process - answering any question I had and easing all my anxiety both throughout planning and on the wedding day. I had so many guests come up and tell me how amazing she was and how all of our events went off without a hitch. We worked with Melanie on florals and she created the most beautiful pieces that really transformed our venue (I still can't get over the hanging arrangement we got married under - AMAZING). Anyone would be lucky to work with these two and I am so grateful that we had both of them on our team!

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and excited about my changes. We had several video chats before the wedding to finalize details. The installation for the ceremony was gorgeous, the colors were stunning and the arrangement was nicely done. I loved the installation on the pipe bench with neon sign, it framed the seating perfectly and the colors were to die for! It made for breathtaking pictures. The loose flowers she brought for us to place in the garlands & bud vases were beautiful and fresh, and again – colors were perfect. Melanie captured our vision wonderfully. Thank you from the Broussards for making our day beautiful!

ved I really started to calm down. We ended up being early because she had everything down. She prepared a detailed timeline but when the schedule needed to be altered she had absolutely no issues switching things around. Either her or a member of her team checked on me or my husband multiple times during the reception. There were probably so many speed bumps during the reception that I didn't even know about because they handled it and for that I am forever grateful. I would absolutely recommend Whimsical Events.

g and walked me through every decision and contract, making me feel comfortable that we would end up with a day just as we wanted. And we did!! We had a gorgeous wedding that went so smoothly and we walked away from knowing we had had the perfect wedding for ourselves. Her recommendations for vendors were top notch and she truly was in sync with the vision for our day and how to make it come to life.

EYOND! Communication was seamless, and I can not thank her, and Ali enough for their help! Our venue asked us (bride, groom, and wedding party) to wear masks during the ceremony, which was obviously not ideal. She helped us wiggle our way out of it so that we could have our moment not being reminded of the hectic world we’re currently living in. If anything happened behind the scenes, I didn’t hear anything about it because she and Ali just HANDLED it. Melanie even captured our first look on video, because we didn’t have a videographer, and I am forever grateful because I have that moment to look back on! Que the tears! They are what your looking for when looking for a coordinator whether it being day of, or from conception to execution. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

ding turned out beautiful and I could not have done it without their support. Melanie made the most beautiful floral arrangements and was there to fix any issue from start to finish on my big day. These women know their wedding stuff and are life savers!! Thank ya'll again for every little detail and thing you did for us on our big day!! -xxoo's Amy & Taso

erfect recommendations for every vendor hire. We worked in a short 8 month timeline and I never once felt overwhelmed. We chose Melanie to do flowers and she went above and beyond. From just a few Pinterest pictures she was able to make my dream come true and keep me in my budget! Karli and her assistant made sure from beginning to end my wedding ran smoothly and even helped pick up the array of tux pieces that were slowly shed by all my guest by the end of the night. If there is any advice this Type A bride can give you, hire Karli. She understood what I wanted without me telling her!

m. Their team was so friendly and pricing for services was very reasonable and competitive. We had the pleasure of working with Melanie throughout the entire process – she was amazing! While we did most of the planning on our own, we had Melanie helping to make sure that we were checking all of the boxes along the way. This is not a service that I thought I needed, but I am so glad that we decided to get some help with the planning process. Melanie was very good about asking questions and making me think through things that were not even on my radar. She was so helpful in making sure that things were getting done without being overbearing which I really appreciated – I definitely needed a push every so often. She was always available to answer ALL of our questions and helped us to bring our fuzzy vision to life. Melanie also did our flowers. We were on a relatively tight budget for florals and we were able to do everything we wanted and more without going overboard. We wanted lots of greenery and romantic flowers and that’s exactly what we got. The floral work was absolutely stunning! Lastly, day-of coordination. This was the best decision that we made and was money well spent. A million things could have gone wrong on our wedding day, but we wouldn’t be able to tell you even one. The entire day was absolutely seamless and required zero effort from us. Melanie and her team member, Elyssa, were ON TOP OF IT ALL. They arrived shortly after we did and started working on flowers, setup and making sure that all of our vendors were on schedule and that everything was going according to plan. We absolutely could not have enjoyed every moment of our wedding day without these two ladies. Needless to say, we would recommend Melanie and the Whimsical Events team a hundred times over! Thank you for helping us have the BEST day ever!

e very meticulous with making sure that all of the details I planned for were executed perfectly and smoothly. True experts. Would highly recommend these ladies!

ents from wedding guests! I couldn't bear to part with my bouquet so I shipped it off to be pressed and put in a frame to hang in my house! My saving grace the day of was Melanie and Karli - I cannot imagine how we would have made it through the night without them! They made everything run so smoothly and truly made the night more enjoyable for us - we were able to enjoy our guests and not worry about a timeline, they kept us on schedule! They even bustled my gown and made sure we always had a drink in our hand! My fiance was skeptical at first when I convinced him we needed a coordinator, but he was a believer too at the end of the night! While I unfortunately do not anticipate needing a coordinator in the future, I will absolutely be reaching back out for floral!

d will execute them. We've had the joy of collaborating on many weddings together and look forward to many more in the future! Thank you for being so detail oriented!!

h I had hired her from the beginning for full planning services. She swooped in in the last month and helped carry our wedding over the finish line. She was incredibly generous with her time, and her expertise was immediately evident. Her team set up all of our escort cards and decorations at the reception venue while we got ready that morning. She coordinated all of our vendors and made sure that our day went flawlessly. She stayed til the last minute with our families cleaning up the venue. They were a breath of fresh air during a stressful process, and I can't say enough good things about them!

detail person,” but her attention to detail and focus on both the big picture and small wedding details made the day go so smoothly. If there was anything that went wrong on wedding day, I will never know because it was handled so gracefully! I highly recommend Whimsical Events as a wedding planner you can trust, will enjoy working with, and can rely upon to make sure your wedding day is the best ever!

e booked only allowed us to rent for 12 hours, so in my mind we should have had a coordinator there for the entire time we had the venue. In the weeks leading up to my wedding Melanie fought me on getting there at the same time my vendors, my bridesmaids and I got there. The contract I signed even stated that she would “receive and coordinate all vendors” So again in my mind, she should be there when any and all vendors arrived. She ended up getting there 30 minutes after we arrived, after several conversations of me telling her I would be more comfortable with her arriving when my vendors did. Another thing, we had Lupe Tortilla cater our wedding, so not a traditional wedding caterer, I was worried about who would cut our cake because I’ve only ever heard of the caterer (for an additional fee) or the coordinator doing it. When I brought this up, it was another confrontation because I didn’t want to be charged by the caterer to cut it when in our contract it stated “Ensure the day runs smoothly and handle any last-minute issues that may arise. Including reception, cake cutting, dances, exit, etc.” The caterer ended up cutting the cake at no charge. Again, this added stress that didn't need to be there for me. There were a few vendors that said they never heard from her, like my cake vendor and DJ. Melanie says she reached out to all vendors, and I believe her. The miscommunication between her and the vendors was an added part of what added to the stress. My mom had to confirm with the cake vendor on the delivery and I had to send my DJ the timeline. This is not a huge deal but we had Chick- Fil- A nuggets delivered for lunch and any time she would come to discuss something with either my husband or me, she would start off by saying “but first, I need a nugget”. Again, not a huge deal because we told all of our vendors to help themselves but if you’re discussing something with the bride, eating first shouldn’t be at the top of your list. I also had several people in my wedding party (bride and grooms side) make comments about how terrible she was running things. Overall, I would NOT recommend Melanie.

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n track during the planning process. When I would get overwhelmed with everything, she would help me just focus in on the next thing that needed to be done. Melanie understood our vision for our laid-back outdoor Fall wedding, and really brought it to life! Plus she's an amazing floral designer, and everything from our arbor, bouquets, and centerpieces looked like the beautiful wildflowers I had envisioned. Melanie stayed super calm throughout the process and on our big day, helping me to feel calm, and have faith that everything would work out. We had a ton of vendors, and she kept everything organized and on track. Our wedding was amazing, and many guests told us it was the best wedding they had been to! This was in large part because of Melanie. Our wedding would have been entirely different, and not in a good way, without her. Book Whimsical Events and you will not be sorry. They are so good at what they do, plus super sweet and organized! Also easy to communicate with, and answered all of our questions. Thank you so much Melanie!

r done. Multiple guests at our wedding fishes to us it was a perfect wedding, or the most beautiful they had ever been to, and this is in large part because of Whimsical Events wedding planning.

someone who can make life easier because wedding planning is a bit stressful this is your team!

vintage aesthetic, and then helped me keep my sanity by setting up all florist and linen appts. She was a constant soundboard for my ideas and offered her insight as well. Truly the sweetest person! I got to work with Melanie because she did our florals and OMG they were dreamy and beyond what I imagined. Melanie also was our month of planner working to diligently finalize contracts and make sure vendors knew when and where to show up. When I say the last month of our wedding was relatively stress-free, I chalk a lot of that up to Melanie. Her and her team of people worked to get our gorgeous florals up and made sure my husband and I didn’t have a single worry the day of our wedding. This is the dream team right here. Karli and Melanie- THANK YOU.

ding was in good hands. She is so organized, was on top of every vendor email and incredibly responsive to my questions along the way. Bottom line - Karli is wonderful and I highly recommend Whimsical Events for your wedding planning / coordinating needs!

ing sure our day was everything it was supposed to be.

She really is the BEST Event Planner I have ever worked . I recommend her to all the couples I meet . Her professionalism is outstanding . As a fellow vendor it really means a lot to have a day of coordinator who navigates the evening with ease and a relaxed energy that set the tone for the evening. I would highly recommend Karli and her team for your day of coordinator needs when looking for a fantastic experience .

r our day from the moment we got up till the moment we went to bed. She made sure everything ran smoothly on the day of and made sure I was absolutely stress free all weekend! She even lent me her sandals when I left mine at the hotel and couldn’t keep wearing my heels (serious life saver!!) She is amazing and you DEFINITELY need her for your wedding!

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d, organized, responsive, creative, and worked so well with me through all planning aspects. We were so lucky to have her as our Day of Coordinator. *100% recommend A Rare Affair Events*

various vendors (and there were lots of them), made sure everything was perfectly placed to the smallest detail- flawlessly! Karli took complete control when it was time to get the family & wedding party where they needed to be for photos before, during and after the ceremony. Karli is by far THE BEST in the business!!! Not one detail was overlooked. I will recommend her to everyone I know - I can’t say enough positive things about her! Thank you, Karli, for making my day so AMAZING!!!!

at they were supposed to be doing and when. The wedding day went off without any major hitches and we have Melanie to thank! I would definitely recommend Bird and Bloom as Melanie is professional, friendly, accessible, and affordable.

for a small intimate, and highly sentimentlan wedding with our family and longest/closest friends. I had already found my very untraditional venue, and she worked wonders into helping us prepare the space for an event. She helped me stick to a tight budget and made sure that the money we spent was worthwhile and added value. She helped us find vendors, she helped me craft a vision, she checked in with us appropriately and consistently, she organized the day of events flawlessly, and calmed me down immensely. We could not have done our wedding without her, and we could not recommend anyone better for your wedding. I’m going to miss having an excuse to work with her.

ated to Melanie.) However she was eager to do anything she could to fix it & share encouraging words. My entire family loved Melanie and were also blown away by her work & stunning personality. We are so thankful to have had the opportunity to meet her & share such a special day!!

g the direction of the event. During the wedding they both helped keep us calm and on point, making sure the ceremony and reception flowed as planned.

big day. They helped me make decisions that I had no clue what to do about. Their expertise in the industry was so so so helpful. I had a few hiccups in the plans I had made and they helped to rectify the situation immediately and kept me calm :) Couldn't have done it without them!

nt by smoothly. She handled every obstacle that was thrown at her with ease. Ladies do yourself a favor and use Melanie as your day of coordinator, I promise you won't regret it.

y our day. Even when things out of Karli's control went wrong, she remained calmed and reassured me that everything would be okay, and it was! Her professionalism and caring spirit is unmatched! Our wedding day was perfect thanks to her and her staff and I am so incredibly grateful. If you are looking for a planner or day-of-coordinator, you definitely won't regret contacting A Rare Affair Events!

hrough my to-do list, but she also helped me save money by suggesting her DJ and cake contacts! Great communication and very personable, Karli is an amazing coordinator. On the day of my wedding, I felt so comfortable depending on her- she is so sweet, patient, understanding and helpful! I had zero stress!

. We had tons of extra decor that needed to be put up, two different ceremonies, she managed our whole rehearsal, was extremely good to us and our guests, kept everything on track, took plenty of our phone calls and texts, and everything was organized. Many of our guests did not know very much English and she was very patient about it. Icing on the cake, she was extremely affordable.

etely relaxing for me! I was actually able to enjoy my wedding! I highly recommend them!

She gives wonderful advice and truly took an interest in our relationship, before and after the wedding. Karli is very responsive and always helped me feel better about my stress and nerves regarding our wedding day. We had an atypical ceremony and reception, but Karli was able to put make our vision a reality! Even my mom, a hard to please woman, could not stop raving about Karli and her abilities to make our day beyond magical. A Rare Affair Events services is worth every penny and we would highly recommend her!

k for. Melanie has the right combination of assertiveness (to deal with any divas on your vendor team or your fiance's jokester groomsmen), attention-to-detail (because there are so many moving parts to weddings) and calmness (to put you at ease on the big day). She gave very useful advice and was very helpful the week leading up to the wedding. A lovely time was had by all.

dor choice I made hands down!

so things that might otherwise slip through the cracks.

nal and fun she made our day, and my husband STILL tells me how glad he is that I hired her as our day of coordinator. I couldn't have asked for a better person to guide us through the most important day of our lives, and I will continue to recommend her to all of my recently engaged friends. Melanie, once again, thank you for EVERYTHING.

met with Karli several months before our wedding, and she assured us she would keep everything professional and organized. Karli and her assistant were amazing! She went above and beyond our expectations. Thank you so much Karli! I was able to focus and enjoy the moment instead of worrying about the details. I would highly recommend Karli and A Rare Affair!!!

might have overlooked or not thought of at the rehearsal and the wedding day had we not had a coordinator, I don't think our wedding would have turned out as beautiful as guests have told us it was! My only thing I regret, was not hiring Melanie for the whole day. Once she left after the cake cutting, the venue coordinator kept pushing us to go through things faster and seemed confused what all to do and where things were when we asked her and we also lost a few cards/gifts guests gave us unfortunately. Guess that just shows how much a wedding coordinator is needed! If it started getting a bit chaotic without Melanie there once she left, I couldn't even imagine how our whole wedding day would be without her helping us out and keeping the flow going. I highly recommend Melanie! She's great! :)

y that it would probably have been a disaster if it were not for Melanie. While we brought all the pieces for the wedding into one place, Melanie was the glue that held it together. She helped the wedding transition from one stage to the next, making sure that everything was being done on time. She helped me and my bride calm our nerves. She even ensured we got food to eat. When a different vendor did not bring our garlands as we had requested, Melanie hand made them right before the wedding. And most importantly of all, she did all this in the least imposing way possible. She did all these things AND made sure my wife and I had everything done the way we wanted. She was worth every penny and more. I cannot speak highly enough of her services, and I will recommend her to any friends or family members who will be having weddings in the future.

decorator we selected a year before our wedding. I was so stressed when we first met Melanie because I felt like we had run out of time, but she made everything happen (better yet, she made everything happen within our budget). Melanie worked extremely hard to get my husband and I what we wanted and to make our bright summer wedding vision come alive. When I was picky about napkin colors, she hopped online and found a different vendor that had exactly what we wanted. When we needed chairs and tents, she rounded up quotes from several different vendors to help us choose the best price. When the venue forgot the alter draping we requested, she made it happen in less than two hours before the ceremony. She coached us through the wedding entire day and kept us on track with our timeline. If I could do everything over again, I would choose Melanie and Bird & Bloom one-hundred times over. We are ever-grateful for Melanie – without her our wedding day wouldn’t have been so beautiful.